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Answer: These can be quite valuable in mint condition. Damage in art pottery sends it plummeting. Even with damage, you might get $20 for this. Mint they are currently $150-200 for most shapes.

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Hi,

Thanks for your recent appraisals. I have a couple more items I would like your opinion on.

The first one is a 2 gallon advertising crock which appears to be Redwing. It belongs to a co-worker of mine. She is from northern Wisconsin and it has been in her family for many years. I think it’s a great piece! Sorry to say, it has a hole drilled in the base.  ?

The second item is a butter crock which I acquired at a yard sale in Red Wing during last summers Convention. I recently was able to purchase the lid, which I believe is correct. The lid has a glazed over chip on the rim and the crock has 2 small chips on the base.

Thanks

Andy

Answer:

Andy, the 2 gallon advertising crock is a great piece.  It is to bad that someone drilled a hole in the bottom of it. Value with the hole drilled $800 to $1000.  Your Red Wing butter jar with lid and two small base chips, $175 to $200.   Al Kohlman

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Hello,  my name is Maureen.  I’d like to downsize my many decades of collecting, including crocks.  I particularly like advertising and designs in blue.  I’d like to start with my koverwate.  It’s 10″ in diameter, a very blue 5 inside base, 5 holes in base, 2 on each side, and a very blue square on side, stamped koverwate with 6 following lines. No cracks or chips, 2 very light hairline lines(?) about 1 or 2″ long inside base, but very solid under base. Glaze is shiny, smooth, and the shade of all my stamped red wings.  It’s coloring is very nice.  I’d appreciate info on it’s value.

Thank you,  Maureen

Answer:

Maureen, with the 2 very tight hairlines, your Red Wing 5 gallon koverwate would have a value right around $150.  Red Wing collectors love their koverwates, however, they want them mint and even though the hairlines are tight and only 1 to 2 inches long, they are just that hairlines.   I wish you well with your downsizing.  Al Kohlman

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Hello Al,

I have not been able to find any information on this marked slop jar I purchased (small chip on base) … Also, I have an opportunity to buy a North Star preserve 1 gallon albany glazed jar, but I am not sure what to purchase it for … it does have two small chips on lip … Any info on value on these would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Douglas

Answer:

A one gallon NS jar would sell for about $225.

The signed slop jar is very difficult to find and valued about $800-1000.

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I have a Union Crock that belonged to my Grandmother (lived in Gibbon MN). I’m trying to get some information on the age and it’s value (it has a chip in the top edge, shown in the photo). I believe she used this for making pickles.

Thanks

Mike

Answer:

Mike, your grandmother has a Minnesota Stoneware Company 5 gallon birch leaf butter churn that was produced between 1906 & 1909.  With the small chip on the rim the value is between $150 & $175.     Al Kohlman

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Hi..I was wondering what you could tell me about my crock, it has a dark brown/black glaze inside an 2 tiny chips off the inside rim..what would its value be?

Answer:

Tom, you have a Red Wing salt glazed 2 gallon target marked crock that was produced sometime between 1877 & 1895.  The value is between $100 & $125.  Al Kohlman

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Hello,

This crock was originally from my great aunt and uncle. I was curious of the age and value. I looked through your website and couldn’t find anything exactly like it. As you can see in the photos, it doesn’t have handles or an oval. Is it pre 1915 with no handles? It does have a hairline crack.

Thanks so much for your time!

Erik

Hello,

This crock was originally from my great aunt and uncle. I was curious of the age and value. I looked through your website and couldn’t find anything exactly like it. As you can see in the photos, it doesn’t have handles or an oval. Is it pre 1915 with no handles? It does have a hairline crack.

Thanks so much for your time!

Erik

Answer:

Eric, your 10 gallon six inch Red Wing crock was produced between 1909 &1915.  With the hairline crack the value is between $50 & $75.   Hope this helps.  Al Kohlman